GLOUCESTER TWP. — Camden County will be under a Code Blue severe weather emergency through Saturday morning, announced freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services.

The health officer issued the severe weather advisory for Camden County effective from noon on Jan. 2 until 6 a.m. on Jan. 4. A Code Blue Weather Emergency is activated when the county-approved weather service predicts severe weather conditions below the code blue weather advisory limit.

“When the Camden County health officer declares a severe weather emergency, municipalities with homeless populations, situational homeless or transient populations are expected to activate their code blue response plan to accommodate their immediate needs,” said freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Health Department. “With treacherous weather already settled into the area and getting worse by the hour, we need everyone to be sheltered and out of the elements.”

The latest forecast being used by Camden County shows the potential for up to 7 inches of snow overnight. The bulk of the storm was expected to arrive after 7 p.m. Thursday.

The Camden County Health Department and the office of emergency management have worked with each municipality to ensure they have the proper resources to respond to these severe weather situations as part of their individual Code Blue plans. Each municipality has identified its own location to accommodate those in their community seeking shelter from the severe weather.

Persons seeking shelter in a warming center should contact their local municipality. A list of approved warming centers follows. Camden County suggests calling ahead for availability.

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